Battle of Tillicoultry

The Battle of Tillicoultry (55 BC) was a battle fought between the Roman Republic and the Iceni tribe in present-day Scotland. The Iceni, with strong and brave warriors, overcame the Romans in a bloody charge that destroyed the Roman army, thwarting Rome's ambitions to conquer Scotland from the Celts.

History
The Roman army of Messenio Ticinius, some 2,128 troops, marched north into Scotland to subdue the Iceni tribe and the other barbarians that lay north of the present-day border with England; the Celts of Murchadh MacNobaill amassed an army of 1,932 troops. Murchadh, known as a warrior chieftain, was confident that he could win over the numerically-superior Romans, unfazed by the fact that they were going to fight an army famed for their training and their victories in Gaul against the various tribes there. The two armies met in the grasslands of Eildon, with the Iceni having Chosen Spearmen, Chosen Band swordsmen, and slingers/spear-throwers as infantry with veteran cavalry as their shock troops. The Roman army consisted mostly of Hastati, with a few ranged units.

Battle
The Iceni warriors were on the offensive against the Romans, so they charged towards the Romans on the other side of the field and formed a battle line. The Romans retreated back until they reached the end of the field, where they decided to make a stand against the Iceni. The Iceni charged with great force, and their brave warriors fought the Romans in melee. The Romans fell in great numbers as Murchadh intimidated the Romans with war cries; the Iceni troops fought hard against the hastati. Murchadh led his forces to victory against the Romans, slaughtering the enemy and driving them from the field with near-total losses. The battle of Tillicoultry was a great victory for the Iceni, who were able to defeat their Roman enemies and keep their freedom.